Selecting an asset-sharing approach depends heavily on recipient relationships and specific security requirements. OpenSharing grants external parties direct, read-only connections to live assets without replication, allowing third-party tools like Power BI and Tableau to query tables directly. For multi-party collaborations requiring privacy, Clean Rooms restrict computations to mutually agreed code, while the Databricks Marketplace enables providers to distribute data, apps, and models publicly.
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Choosing the right collaboration tool prevents wasted engineering hours and reduces relia…: Choosing the right collaboration tool prevents wasted engineering hours and reduces reliance on custom data pipeline development.
Clean rooms protect sensitive corporate information by permitting shared computations wit…: Clean rooms protect sensitive corporate information by permitting shared computations without exposing complete underlying data assets.
Organizations can distribute assets to recipients who do not use Databricks by leveraging…: Organizations can distribute assets to recipients who do not use Databricks by leveraging read-only OpenSharing features.
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A practical guide to sharing data and AI assets on Databricks without building pipelines or exposing proprietary data
by Jordan Soldo
The world of sharing has extended far past tables. We can now securely share all kinds of data and AI assets, from models to notebooks to AI agents, and the appetite to do so only keeps growing. While in the past, it may have been difficult to get just a table to or from a partnering business, these days it's easier than ever to provide access.
With this growing demand, we have seen three methods of sharing pop up in Databricks: OpenSharing, Clean Rooms, and Marketplace. With the emergence of these three, the question arises: “When do I use one over the other?” Picking the wrong one can cost you a wasted engineering sprint, or worse, expose data you meant to keep protected. In this blog, we'll dive into the three different sharing options and how they can apply to your business and your partnerships. As we'll see, the right choice usually comes down to one thing: the relationship…
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